Brown County’s board of supervisors has unanimously approved a plan to relocate the downtown Green Bay coal piles. The piles will be moved to the former Pulliam Power Plant site, located about two miles north of their current location near the Mason Street Bridge.
C. Reiss, a company interested in redevelopment, announced in December plans to work with the city to transform roughly 10 acres of the Pulliam site into mixed-use development. The remaining 20 to 25 acres on the south side of the property are intended for light industrial use.
Tarl Knight, director of the Shipyard district, expressed enthusiasm about the project. He envisions a future without coal piles, with spaces designed for community gatherings, arts, culture, and neighborhood events.
Studies estimate the redevelopment could generate around $150 million in new investments. However, it will take several years to prepare the Pulliam site with the necessary infrastructure to allow boats to unload coal at the port.
Once ready, the current coal piles will be gradually reduced, rather than physically moved, to the new location.
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